TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Clinical-epidemiological characteristics and prescribing patterns for burns in three hospitals in Lima, Peru
JO  - Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
A1  - Cecchi, Guillermo Martin Wiegering
A1  - Hidalgo, Enrique Rios
A1  - Orrillo, José Víctor Córdova
A1  - Muñoz, Juan Rafael Ludeña
A1  - Medina, Cecilia A.
SP  - 68
EP  - 73
VL  - 36
IS  - 1
N2  - In order to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and medical prescription patterns of patients with first- and second-degree burns who visited three reference hospitals in Lima, a cross-sectional study was carried out to collect data on demographics, medical history, clinical evaluation, and treatment received by 561 participants. The use of antibiotics and moisturizing agents was 64.7% and 4.2% in immediate care centers; and 41.7% and 44.7% in specialized burn-care services. Argenic sulfadiazine was the most commonly used topical antibiotic in immediate care services compared to burned units (80.2% vs. 34.5%). Burn management was more comprehensive in burn services than in immediate care. Also, more than a quarter of the patients who sought emergency care did so within 24 hours of the burn.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 1726-4634
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2019.361.3938
ID  - ref1
ER  -